Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Exploits Windows Tool: A Talos Intelligence Analysis

Hackers have been employing a nefarious Windows tool for cryptocurrency mining malware distribution since November 2021, as uncovered in an analysis by Cisco's Talos Intelligence. In this audacious assault, the attacker capitalizes on Windows Advanced Installer, a tool often used by developers to bu ...

Palo Alto Networks CEO Urges Modernization of Cybersecurity Amid Rising Threats

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has urged companies to modernize their cybersecurity systems, cautioning that bad actors have become much faster at breaching company defenses than ever before. Speaking to Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” on Aug. 21, the cybersecurity firm CEO said that compan ...

Hacker Mikhail Matveev Involved in Ransomware Attacks on Global Scale

This hacker made a living off of the ransomware programs Hive, LockBit and Babuk Police are now actively looking for him The U.S. State Department has imposed sanctions against Russian citizen Mikhail Matveev. The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asse ...